2011/855/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 15 December 2011 on a financial contribution from the Union towards certain measures to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease in wild animals in the south-east of Bulgaria in 2011-2012 (notified under document C(2011) 9225)

• Articles: 6

Article 1

1.   A financial contribution from the Union may be granted to Bulgaria towards the costs incurred by this Member State in taking measures pursuant to Article 8, Article 14(4)(c), Article 19, Article 22, Article 31(1), Article 35(1) and Article 36(1) of Decision 2009/470/EC to control and eradicate foot-and-mouth disease in wild animals in the south-east of Bulgaria in 2011 in accordance with the eradication plan approved by Decision 2011/493/EU.

The first paragraph constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation.

2.   The total amount of the Union contribution shall not exceed EUR 890 000.

3.   Only costs incurred in carrying out the measures detailed in the Annex between 4 April 2011 and 3 April 2012 and paid by Bulgaria before the 5 August 2012, shall be eligible for co-financing by means of a financial contribution by the Union at the maximum rate for the specific activities indicated in the Annex.

Article 2

1.   The expenditure submitted by Bulgaria for a financial contribution by the Union shall be expressed in euro and shall exclude value added tax and all other taxes.

2.   Where the expenditure of Bulgaria is in a currency other than euro, Bulgaria shall convert it into euro by applying the most recent exchange rate set by the European Central Bank prior to the first day of the month in which the application is submitted by the Member State.

Article 3

1.   The financial contribution by the Union for the implementation of the plan referred to in Article 1 shall be granted provided that Bulgaria:

(a)

implements the eradication plan referred to in Article 1 effectively and in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law, including Directive 2003/85/EC, and rules on competition and on the award of public contracts;

(b)

forwards to the Commission by 31 January 2012 at the latest an intermediate report on the technical execution of the eradication plan, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Part B of Annex XVIII to Directive 2003/85/EC, accompanied by an intermediate financial report covering the period from 4 April 2011 to 31 December 2011;

(c)

forwards to the Commission by 15 September 2012 at the latest a final report on the technical execution of the eradication plan accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs paid by Bulgaria and the results attained during the period from 4 April 2011 to 3 April 2012;

(d)

does not submit further requests for other contributions from the Union for the measures detailed in the Annex, and has not previously submitted such requests.

2.   Where Bulgaria does not comply with paragraph 1, the Commission may reduce the financial contribution by the Union having regard to the nature and gravity of the infringement and to the financial loss for the Union.

Article 4

1.   Bulgaria shall ensure that the competent authority keeps for a period of seven years a certified copy of the supporting documents relating to the activities receiving the Union’s financial contribution in accordance with Article 1, in particular invoices, salary statements, attendance records and documents relating to the shipment of samples and to missions.

2.   Bulgaria shall record the expenditure submitted to the Commission in its cost accounting system and keep all original documents for seven years for audit purposes.

3.   The supporting documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sent to the Commission on request.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Cost of the measures implemented between 4 April 2011 and 3 April 2012 in accordance with the plan for the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in susceptible wild animals in the south-east of Bulgaria, as referred to in Article 1

Activity

Action in approved plan

Specification

Number of units

Cost per unit (EUR)

Total amount (EUR)

Percentage Union contribution (%)

1.

Surveillance

1.1.

Laboratory analysis

domestic animals

Test: ELISA NSP

2 000

3,00

6 000

100

Test: ELISA antibodies — Type ‘О’

21 024

3,50

73 584

100

RT-PCR

2 000

15,00

30 000

100

ELISA Ag

2 000

10,00

20 000

100

Subtotal

129 584

1.2.

Sampling

domestic animals

Vacutainers

21 024

0,50

10 512

100

Organ sample tubes

2 000

0,50

1 000

100

Subtotal

11 512

1.3.

Laboratory analysis

wild animals

Test: ELISA NSP

480 (282)

3,00

1 440

100

Test: ELISA antibodies — Type ‘О’

480 (282)

3,50

1 680

100

RT-PCR

400 (282)

15,00

6 000

100

ELISA Ag

400

10,00

4 000

100

Subtotal

13 120

1.4.

Sampling

wild animals

Vacutainers

282

0,50

141

100

Organ sample tubes

200

0,50

100

100

Subtotal

241

1.5.

Trapping wild animals

Traps for wild boar

7

500,00

3 500

100

1.6.

Targeted hunting and trapping of wild animals and of unowned domestic animals

Man power (salary per day)

4 650

22,00

102 300

100

Bullets

400

2,00

800

100

Other costs

153

50,00

7 650

100

1.7.

Other costs: collection and transport of samples to the laboratory

domestic + wild animals

Weekly transport

52

100,00

5 200

100

Subtotal

119 450

1.8.

Clinical examination of domestic animals herds:

—

taskforce, including sampling, traceability checks and online update of central database,

3 teams of four experts

Manpower (salaries + DSA/overnight) per month and expert

12 (365 + 700)

1 065,00

153 360

100

Protective clothes

6 240

5,00

31 200

100

Other costs: transport by rental car

3

9 000,00

27 000

100

Access to central database real time online:

by high-speed laptops with sufficient memory and GPS device

3

1 000,00

3 000

100

by mobile phones

3

500,00

1 500

100

Subtotal

216 060

2.

Cleansing and disinfection

2.1.

Cleaning and disinfection

Disinfection road posts (construction)

16

200,00

3 200

100

Disinfection road posts (maintenance)

17

200,00

3 400

100

Disinfection of the cars of the taskforce

3

200,00

600

100

Subtotal

7 200

3.

Upgrade of National Reference Laboratory

3.1.

Strengthening the NRL capacity as regards FMD

Machinery, equipment and consumables

128 000

100

Subtotal

128 000

4.

Veterinary information system

4.1.

Database (VetIS) upgrade and integrating the laboratory data system

Hardware, software and programming

957 000

25

Subtotal

239 250

5.

Information campaign

5.1.

Information campaign

12 meetings per year and area, brochures and other info materials

36

500,00

18 000

100

Subtotal

18 000

Total

882 417